Chapter 36
As for why he brought the corpse back to the Imperial City, Pei Yuanqi didn't understand it clearly and just said it casually. Anyway, it would be bad to let the corpse lie in the yard and scare a group of young ladies.
There's just a dead body.
Looking at Su Guoer again, I'm afraid she must be very scared.
Two people came in from behind and carried the body away.
Finally, Pei Yuanqi said: "The losses of the store can be reported to the government office and a certain amount of compensation can be obtained."
No one knew who this sentence was addressed to. Wen Qianxi was completely baffled. She also didn't know when the commander of the Imperial City Division, who was known for being so strict in Bianjing, became so talkative.
And kindly told them they could collect their compensation? This...why was it different from what was rumored? Too enthusiastic, wasn't it? Wen Qianxi was confused.
I know he did it on purpose.
Su Guoer took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She hadn't planned to see him again, but who would have thought she'd meet him so soon?
What a narrow road for enemies to cross. She sighed and complained silently in her heart.
"Go to the kitchen and pack some braised meat." That's all, it has to be returned eventually, Su Guoer said to the people beside her, Chunniang and Cui Niang also hurried around to the kitchen to pack the braised meat.
At this moment, the yard was still filled with a faint smell of meat.
The moment the lid of the pot was lifted, everyone present could smell the rich aroma of braised meat.
"What smells so good?" Lin Zhao got closer and even sniffed.
He had come out with the adults to find a restaurant to eat, but now that he smelled this tempting aroma, he felt even hungrier.
This taste... is absolutely amazing!
Want to try it?
"Sir, the brothers haven't eaten yet. I see that the chef in this restaurant has good cooking skills. How about we have a bite here?" Lin Zhao leaned closer and whispered to Pei Yuanqi.
Before she could finish her words, Chunniang came out with three braised pork buns and handed them to Su Guoer.
Su Guoer bowed to everyone and said, "Thank you all for your care and saving my life. This braised meat is a bit worthless. Why don't you take it back and try it? It can be regarded as a small token of gratitude."
These words were said to Lin Zhao and Pei Yuanqi together, but Pei Yuanqi always felt that she was not looking at him.
Lin Zhao went to greet her with a smile: "No, no, the young lady is a good cook. I can smell the meat from a long distance away. It just so happens that the brothers haven't eaten yet, so why don't you cook a few dishes and let us try the restaurant's signature dishes?"
He took the initiative to walk forward and spoke to Su Guoer. Although he did not wait for the adults' consent, the fact that he did not say anything probably meant that he did not refuse.
Su Guoer's expression froze when she heard this, and she said calmly, "Oh, but my shop has just opened, and I haven't bought the ingredients yet. Now we've experienced this, with blood all over the yard, I'm afraid it's hard to eat. I'm afraid... I can't receive guests. If you want to eat, why don't you come back another day?"
Su Guoer said this in a gentle voice, but she wanted to chase him away.
As for whether the facts are as she said, who cares?
Lin Zhao was stunned. Was he trying to chase the guests away? Or was this young lady really that frightened? Was she so frightened by a mere headshot that she didn't dare to cook?
Then what business is there?
Obviously, a businessman shouldn't be so timid. He was puzzled. He turned back to look at his commander and saw his face was a little dark.
What's going on?
Lin Zhao's face was filled with fear.
Pei Yuanqi snorted coldly, knowing that she was deliberately avoiding him, so he naturally lost his temper. "We officials never take a penny from others. The owner of the braised meat shop should keep it for himself!"
"Lin Zhao, let's go!"
"Ah?" Lin Zhao, who couldn't see clearly what was happening, was confused again.
Seeing his commander flicking his sleeves and walking out of the door, he had no choice but to follow him.
But he still couldn't figure it out. First, where did the young lady get the confidence to refuse their request to eat here? Didn't she understand the principle of not arbitrarily expelling guests?
Besides, his master had just saved her life, so she should know how to thank him, right? Even the best stores in Bianjing wanted to invite Prince Pei to come, but he didn't want to go!
This is a gift, this is a gift! Does this young lady even know the rules?
Secondly, what about the abnormal behavior of my own adults? They didn't take a penny from others? It's just a meal and some braised meat. Is it that exaggerated?
Although Lin Zhao is older than Pei Yuanqi and has followed his commander for more than a year, he still hasn't figured out Pei Yuanqi's living habits, personality and temper.
But with his keen intuition, he knew that his commander must be angry. What was going on?
Lin Zhao also hurriedly followed, without saying anything and without taking the braised meat.
This also indirectly caused his brother to become hungry after smelling the tempting aroma, but he could only smell it and could not eat it! Absolutely amazing!
After silently complaining a few words, they left Su Guoer's shop.
A large number of people left in a hurry. People who didn't know what was going on probably thought something had happened in her shop.
After the people left, the frightened Su Guoer soon couldn't hold on any longer. Wen Qianxi helped her sit on the stool, and she breathed a sigh of relief from the bottom of her heart.
It would be a lie to say I'm not afraid.
Even if someone put a knife to her neck, she wouldn't be able to laugh.
But this incident that happened just after opening the store really left her with lingering fears.
Sometimes, life is so difficult for women.
Even though this is at the feet of the emperor, even though this is the prosperous Bianliang, even though the public security in Bianliang is very good, as a woman, she is the weaker party.
Last time at the Duke's Mansion, someone deliberately put her in danger, but what about this time?
This disaster came without warning.
She had suffered this for nothing.
"Don't worry, madam. Things like this don't happen often under the emperor's feet," Madam Cui comforted.
Chun Niang: "That's not the case. I see that you are running a restaurant here by yourself. It's inevitable that some people will target you. Perhaps... you can find a caring man to be your husband. Women will always get married. If you find one now, he can also help you look after the shop."
However, she didn't expect that these words would somehow hit Wen Qianxi's lungs, and her face immediately became arrogant.
"What? What? Get married? Who said women must get married?" she yelled.
Chunniang next to her was shocked: "I'm right, women are meant to get married. There's nothing wrong with finding a close friend and getting married early. These things can be avoided."
These things naturally refer to the kidnapping of Su Guoer.
Logically speaking, Chunniang is right.
Wen Qianxi sighed, helpless: "I'm talking to you girls. Sometimes it's easier to do things if you change your mindset."
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